With its state-of-the-art exhibits and health-care facilities, as well as its award-winning education and conservation programs, guest services, recreational opportunities, and scientific accomplishments the Philadelphia Zoo is one of the world's most renowned zoological societies and gardens. The Zoo also holds a special place in history, as the first facility of its kind established in the United States. With more than a million visitors a year, the Zoo is the Philadelphia region's leading family attraction.

Enjoy a leisurely afternoon or starry evening on a beautiful new 600-passenger Mississippi-style paddlewheel riverboat. From the 4 outdoor decks and 3 enclosed private decks you can watch the Philadelphia skyline from one side, the New Jersey historic waterfront along the other.